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After some experimentation, I now know that I can use cvsnt server in the above scenario, where a server on each machine has a \CVSROOT repository configured to X:\repos (see previous post), and therefore, given that the removable drive is connected, all commits/updates on both machines are performed on the repository on the removable drive. Also, I found out that I can trick the sandbox on each of the machines to additionally commit/update on a local repository, by editing the repository \CVSROOT and setting it to a local directory instead of X:\repos. Then, to reuse the repository on the removable drive, I reset the server's \CVSROOT repository to X:\repos, commit, and go. A bit complicated, but works. If there is a simpler way to use a sandbox with different repositories please tell me. Thanx all "mada" <no.spam at no.spam.org> wrote in message news:cpabdj$nnh$1 at paris.nodomain.org... > Hello all > > I need your feedback on whether the following scenario is possible, and > safe, before trying it out. > > I have a large collection of files and directories on computer A (winxp), > say under \work. I need version control on this, as well as the ability to > sync it with the \work directory on, say, computer B (winxp). Under ideal > circumstances, the two directories (A\work and B\work) need to be identical. > > What I thought is to install cvs on both machines, create a repository on a > removable drive, say X:\repos, and perform commits/updates for both A\work > and B\work on X:\repos. > > So, a typical scenario would be: > > 1. On A, update \work > 2. On A, change files under \work > 3. On A, commit \work > 4. Transfer the removable drive between from A to B > 5. On B, update \work > 6. On B, change files under \work > 7. On B, commit \work > 8. Transfer the removable drive from B to A > 9 ... and so on > > At first glance, is this possible? Will a repository on a removable drive be > a problem? > > Now for the part that troubles me. I understand that the CVS\root file of > every CVS directory inside a sandbox contains the sandbox'es cvsroot string. > So, not only the removable drive needs to be assigned the same drive letter > on both machines, but also the same method needs to be used so that all > contents of all CVS\root files will be identical, right? Of course, this > allows only :local: operation, correct? > > What would solve it is the ability to update from a repository/method and > commit to a different repository/method. Is this possible? > > Will a sandbox initially checked out using :local:<whatever> be correctly > and safely used with a :pserver:<whatever> repository/method if the contents > of all CVS\root files are appropriately replaced? > > Thanx for spending time reading my weird questions > > mada > > > >